Small Wars Journal

23 March SWJ Roundup

Sat, 03/23/2013 - 3:30am

Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup

Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More

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USNI Daily - Real Clear World

BBC - CNN World - CSM World - LAT World - NYT World - WP World - VOA

WP National Security - WT National Security

American Forces Press Service - Abu Muqawama - Air Force Times

Armed Forces Journal - AOL Defense - Army Times - At War - CSM Backchannels

Battleland - Best Defense - Danger Room - Defense Tech - DoD Buzz - Early Warning

Foreign Affairs - Foreign Policy - David Ignatius

Infinity Journal - The Interpreter - Long War Journal - Marine Corps Gazette

Marine Corps Times - Military Review - National Defense - Navy Times - Parameters

Security Clearance - Stars & Stripes - Wings Over Iraq - ZenPundit

CNA - CNAS - CSIS - ILW - ISW - Rand - TJF

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Afghanistan

ISAF Operations Summary - AFPS

 

Syria

EU Edges Toward Sending Heavy Weaponry to Syrian Rebels - WP

Syria's Assad Vows to 'Purge Extremists' - VOA

Obama Warns of 'Enclave for Extremism' in Syria - AP

 

Middle East / North Africa

Shalom, Mr. President: Obama Tries to Charm Israelis With Hebrew - NYT

Obama in Jordan After Israel Visit - VOA

Obama Says Diplomacy Can Prevent a Nuclear Iran - AP

President Ends Israel Visit by Bringing Together Two Estranged Powers - WP

Israeli PM Apologizes to Turkey For Ship Raid - VOA

With Obama as Broker, Israelis and Turkey End Dispute - NYT

Lebanese Prime Minister Resigns Amid Infighting - NYT

Lebanon’s PM Steps Down Amid Political Dispute with Hezbollah - WP

Egypt Protesters Storm Muslim Brotherhood Office - AP

Iraq, 10 Years Later - WP editorial

Lessons From Iraq We Haven't All Heard Before - RCP opinion

On Iraq, a Media ‘Failure’? Not Quite. - WP opinion

Netanyahu's Apology to Turkey is a Very Big Deal - WP opinion

The Presidential Tourist - WP opinion

 

US Department of Defense

Austin Takes Central Command Flag from Mattis - AFPS

Marine General Bids Farewell to Centcom Family - AFPS

Money Requested for New Prison at Guantánamo - NYT

Quantico Shooting Incident Leaves 3 Marines Dead - AFPS

Three Marines Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Quantico - S&S

3 Marines Die in Shootings at Quantico - WP

 

United States

Senate Closes In On First Budget in Four Years - WP

Once Few, Women Hold More Power in Senate - NYT

Hillary Clinton’s Time? - WP opinion

 

World

UN Chief Warns of Growing Water Scarcity - AP

 

Africa

Congolese Warlord In Custody at The Hague - VOA

War Crimes Suspect Leaves Congo for The Hague - NYT

Central African Republic Rebels Advance Toward Capital - VOA

Zimbabwe: Where Citizenship Went to Die - WP opinion

 

Americas

New Leader Taps Mexican Discontent to Press a Reform Agenda - NYT

 

Asia / Pacific

US Officials Confident China Will Cooperate on N. Korea Sanctions - VOA

China Punishes North Korea as US Asks for More - AP

North Korea Blasts UN Human Rights Probe - VOA

Burma's Military Relations with North Korea Under Scrutiny - VOA

Japan Asks Okinawa to Approve Marine Offshore Runways - S&S

Japanese Leader Seeks to Restart Stalled Plan to Move Okinawan Base - NYT

Chinese Ration License Plates in Effort to Curb Traffic Congestion, Air Pollution - WP

Burma Troops Sent to City Torn by Sectarian Rioting - NYT

Myanmar Army Patrols Central City After Violence - AP

Filipino Militants Free Australian Hostage - AP

Hands Off Approach to North Korea - WP opinion

Five Myths About Chinese Hackers - WP opinion

 

Europe

Russia’s Putin, Chinese President Hold Kremlin Meeting - VOA

France”Sarkozy Under Formal Investigation - VOA

Cyprus and Lenders at Odds on Bailout as Deadline Nears - NYT

Italy’s President Asks Center-Left Party to Form Government - NYT

 

South Asia

Italy to Return Marines to India for Murder Trial - VOA

India Fears Sexual Assault Cases Could Impact Tourism - VOA

Pakistan’s Musharraf Yearns to Return From Self-Exile - WP

Ex-President of Pakistan to End Exile in Bid to Regain Influence - NYT

Pakistan Says US Drone Strike Kills 4 - AP